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tonight, we have been giving new figures showing that the deaths in syria are above the u.n. estimate of 5000. according to an opposition group, the figure is now 6200. of those, 617 have been tortured to death. that includes children. children have become targets. these pictures show children injured in the fighting. things are inching towards open civil war. these soldiers have defected to the opposition. their capt. would like the outside world to intervene. >> we are demanding a no fly zone. if we get this, we would be able to liberate our country, god willing. >> it is not just the syrian army firing on civilians, soldiers are fighting soldiers. >> as the unrest and bloodshed continues in syria, egyptian women have taken to the streets in cairo in unprecedented numbers. this is described as the biggest women's demonstration in modern egyptian history. they are outraged by images of soldiers beating and stripping a female protester in tahrir square during the most recent clashes there. our correspondent was there last month when she was a salted and arrested by the police
tonight, we have been giving new figures showing that the deaths in syria are above the u.n. estimate of 5000. according to an opposition group, the figure is now 6200. of those, 617 have been tortured to death. that includes children. children have become targets. these pictures show children injured in the fighting. things are inching towards open civil war. these soldiers have defected to the opposition. their capt. would like the outside world to intervene. >> we are demanding a no...
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you and i have discussed it ourselves, several reports from inside syria. it using this is the definitive one, does this have something the others did not have? >> human-rights watch report is important because they did of the reports, but what they have done is they have names names. through these extensive interviews they have been doing with defectors, they looked at the incidents of violence and syria and they had clear testimony in this report of senior offices -- officers, brigadier-general scum who directly ordered their men to kill civilians and it is pretty harrowing. you have soldiers saying they were ordered sometimes to kill a minimum number of demonstrators, sometimes to shoot anybody that they saw. they say this is not just evidence of crimes against humanity, but they have named 74 senior commanders in syria who they say directly ordered this. these guys are completely culpable and their cases should be taken to the international criminal court and they say because president assad and his top figures know about this and did nothing, they are
you and i have discussed it ourselves, several reports from inside syria. it using this is the definitive one, does this have something the others did not have? >> human-rights watch report is important because they did of the reports, but what they have done is they have names names. through these extensive interviews they have been doing with defectors, they looked at the incidents of violence and syria and they had clear testimony in this report of senior offices -- officers,...
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syria signed up to the arab peace plan on monday and the violence goes on. in fact, it has intensified sharply. most of it has been not far from the border with turkey. the opposition syrian national council is calling it a massacre. they say that nearly 250 people have died since monday alone. this is the bloodiest time since the uprising began in march. they want the u.s. security council to declare this as an unsafe zone. there is little appetite for another military adventure. with that possibility in mind, the regime has been staging a military removers aimed at putting across the message that their uniform -- unified. troops and police have been killed in the violence virtually every day. the regime blames armed terrorist gangs for all of the trouble and say that they are carrying out a plot to undermine the country. they are also encouraging big rallies to put across the message that they still have popular support in resisting the south side conspiracy. that is the image that they will try to convey when the arab peace observers start arriving on thu
syria signed up to the arab peace plan on monday and the violence goes on. in fact, it has intensified sharply. most of it has been not far from the border with turkey. the opposition syrian national council is calling it a massacre. they say that nearly 250 people have died since monday alone. this is the bloodiest time since the uprising began in march. they want the u.s. security council to declare this as an unsafe zone. there is little appetite for another military adventure. with that...
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turkey has its own dilemmas over syria. it fears further chaos will destabilize their long border and drive waves of refugees to join the thousands who have already fled here. intervention by turkish troops to protect civilians is being rolled out for now. evens could yet change that policy. bbc news, istanbul. >> shell is halting work in syria to comply with new sanctions. the company said it also had to consider the safety of its staff. other european companies are now expected to follow their example. the british ambassador to iran says it is clear the authorities in tehran were behind the bombing of recent british compounds. irani police stood back as demonstrators entered the compound. these are the pictures of the people now arrived back in tehran. we have been speaking to the british ambassador to iran. >> on tuesday afternoon, protesters stormed into the british embassy. the ambassador and his staff had to lock themselves into a safe room. now, pictures from the ambassador's own camera show how much damage they did
turkey has its own dilemmas over syria. it fears further chaos will destabilize their long border and drive waves of refugees to join the thousands who have already fled here. intervention by turkish troops to protect civilians is being rolled out for now. evens could yet change that policy. bbc news, istanbul. >> shell is halting work in syria to comply with new sanctions. the company said it also had to consider the safety of its staff. other european companies are now expected to...
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now, syria. popular uprisings fueled by new technology, coordinated using mobile phones, the internet, text messages, and tweets. these pictures captured last week from syria spread around the globe on the the world wide web. but now the very technologies that helped spark these revolutions are being used to brush them. >> technology can be every bit as lethal as the bullets from a munitions company. >> brighton beach on the sussex trust, an unlikely venue to host the hub of dissent. but the current syrian popular uprising is organized on an international scale. here in brighton beach, this man plays his part. >> the arab spring has turned into winter in syria. we have more than 20,000 people in prison. 4500 deboarded. people are struggling on a daily basis. >> he has no permanent address. he goes from place to place using friends' addresses. using their internet connections, laptops, and computers, fearful that he is being monitored by the syrian security services here on british soil. >> hello?
now, syria. popular uprisings fueled by new technology, coordinated using mobile phones, the internet, text messages, and tweets. these pictures captured last week from syria spread around the globe on the the world wide web. but now the very technologies that helped spark these revolutions are being used to brush them. >> technology can be every bit as lethal as the bullets from a munitions company. >> brighton beach on the sussex trust, an unlikely venue to host the hub of...
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is leaning heavily on its ally turkey to push for change in syria. vice president joe biden was in the turkish capital today paying his respects to an earlier leader who helped this country to modernize. and piling praise on his turkish hosts for the example they offer to the rest of the middle east. but turkey has its own dilemma over syria, it fears further chaos there will destabilize their long border and drive waves of refugees to join the thousands who have already fled here. intervention by turkish troops, even to protect syrian civilians, is being ruled out for now. but events could yet change that policy. jonathan head, bbc news, istanbul. >> syrian refugees are forced to cross the border into turkey. at the end of a very rocky week in relations between london and tehran, the british ambassador to iran has spoken out about tuesday's attack on his embassy. the incident sparked diplomatic outrage. with britain closing the embassy and expelling all iranian diplomats based in london. today, the last of those diplomats left the u.k. >> on tuesday
is leaning heavily on its ally turkey to push for change in syria. vice president joe biden was in the turkish capital today paying his respects to an earlier leader who helped this country to modernize. and piling praise on his turkish hosts for the example they offer to the rest of the middle east. but turkey has its own dilemma over syria, it fears further chaos there will destabilize their long border and drive waves of refugees to join the thousands who have already fled here. intervention...
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that syria is in a state of civil war. we have this report from neighboring turkey. >> opposition to president assad comes in many forms. there are those who campaigned oversees building diplomatic support for their cause. there are those who fight, risking all inside of syria. until now, there has been little connections between the soldiers of the army and the academics and intellectuals of the syrian national council. now, their leaders have met in southern turkey and agreed to work together. the free syrian army says they recognize the council's leading role in the revolution and it's essentially non-violent program put it agrees that their main job is to protect civilians and who will resist provocation by the assad regime. they will start to coordinate their campaign. all of this is important because it brings the armed wing of the opposition under the umbrella of the civilian council. can it stop the slide towards civil war? the problem is that many of those who have taken up arms are only loosely under the command
that syria is in a state of civil war. we have this report from neighboring turkey. >> opposition to president assad comes in many forms. there are those who campaigned oversees building diplomatic support for their cause. there are those who fight, risking all inside of syria. until now, there has been little connections between the soldiers of the army and the academics and intellectuals of the syrian national council. now, their leaders have met in southern turkey and agreed to work...
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s human rights vote on syria. joining me from detroit in much, khalid, what -- do you agree with navi pillay of the united nations that syria is now in a state of civil war? >> i actually do not the the syrian national council, we were very disappointed to hear her use such statements. a civil war indicates that there are two parties who are equal to each other who are fighting. this is not the case in syria the you have a government that has been massacring, killing innocent civilians for the past nine months. so i was disappointed to hear that, tall -- actually >> do you think the free syrian army should be engaging in conflict with assad's troops? or should they listen to the syrian national council and as they had previously agreed just stick to using violence to protect civilians? >> at this point we are asking the free syrian army to stick to protecting civilians whenever there are peaceful demonstrators going out. there are some expectations that the free syrian army would stick to protecting those proteste
s human rights vote on syria. joining me from detroit in much, khalid, what -- do you agree with navi pillay of the united nations that syria is now in a state of civil war? >> i actually do not the the syrian national council, we were very disappointed to hear her use such statements. a civil war indicates that there are two parties who are equal to each other who are fighting. this is not the case in syria the you have a government that has been massacring, killing innocent civilians...
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says 5,000 have been killed in syria. thousands of russian radios have taken to the streets of moscow, apparently in support of vladimir putin, who has faced calls to two. a spokesman for vladimir putin say the allegations about the elections eight days ago do not undermine the legitimacy of the vote. noriega has arrived home 22 years after being convicted by the us. he was extradited from france where he was imprisoned on money laundering charges. there is uproar in britain tonight after prime minister david cameron went before parliament to defend his refusal to sign on to an e.u. treaty last week. mr. cameron said he was acting on evening's -- england's best interests. but there are questions. here are the details. >> david cameron must be counting down the days to the christmas break. his decision to veto an e.u. treaty last week have left him with a painful reminder of the tensions in the own coalition. in the house of commons there was talk of where is playing, talking about the absence of the deputy prime minister.
says 5,000 have been killed in syria. thousands of russian radios have taken to the streets of moscow, apparently in support of vladimir putin, who has faced calls to two. a spokesman for vladimir putin say the allegations about the elections eight days ago do not undermine the legitimacy of the vote. noriega has arrived home 22 years after being convicted by the us. he was extradited from france where he was imprisoned on money laundering charges. there is uproar in britain tonight after prime...
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. >> i think of someone like syria were you have minorities -- majorities protesting the minority. >> that is the shape it has taken. the syrian uprising was almost identical to the one that we saw in egypt, tunisia. the regime has successfully fought back when characterizing this. i will say that is becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy. but it is still a revolution in progress. there are still many steps to move forward. >> the protester is the person of the year. on the short list for * person of the year, coming in no. 5 was caked middleton. if you did not get enough of her this year, you will see plenty of her in 2012. the plans announced the diamond jubilee. dodge the golden jubilee of 2002 brought out the clouds -- - crowds. they will be 10-years older, and the program for the diamonds set by the palace to be even more extensive. the queen will concentrate on the u.k. while members of the family will focus on other countries. this is how it looks for breton. -- britain. in april, she'll sepnd -- spend two days in wales. in june, the main diamond jubilee national celebrations take
. >> i think of someone like syria were you have minorities -- majorities protesting the minority. >> that is the shape it has taken. the syrian uprising was almost identical to the one that we saw in egypt, tunisia. the regime has successfully fought back when characterizing this. i will say that is becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy. but it is still a revolution in progress. there are still many steps to move forward. >> the protester is the person of the year. on the short...
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. >> i think of someone like syria were you have minorities -- majorities protesting the minority. >> that is the shape it has taken. the syrian uprising was almost identical to the one that we saw in egypt, tunisia. the regime has successfully fought back when characterizing this. i will say that is becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy. but it is still a revolution in progress. there are still many steps to move forward. >> the protester is the person of the year. on the short list for * person of the year, coming in no. 5 was caked middleton. if you did not get enough of her this year, you will see plenty of her in 2012. the plans announced the diamond jubilee. dodge the golden jubilee of 2002 brought out the clouds -- - crowds. they will be 10-years older, and the program for the diamonds set by the palace to be even more extensive. the queen will concentrate on the u.k. while members of the family will focus on other countries. this is how it looks for breton. -- britain. in april, she'll sepnd -- spend two days in wales. in june, the main diamond jubilee national celebrations take
. >> i think of someone like syria were you have minorities -- majorities protesting the minority. >> that is the shape it has taken. the syrian uprising was almost identical to the one that we saw in egypt, tunisia. the regime has successfully fought back when characterizing this. i will say that is becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy. but it is still a revolution in progress. there are still many steps to move forward. >> the protester is the person of the year. on the short...
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and there are those who fight, risking all inside syria. until now, there is little connection between the former soldiers of the free syrian army and the academic and intellectuals of the syrian national council, the main opposition group, but now their leaders have met in southern turkey and agreed to work together. the free syrian army said they recognized their goal and are non-violent program. agrees that its main job is to protect civilians and it will resist provocations from be a side regime and the two groups will form a committee to work together to form their campaign. all of this is important under the umbrella of the civilian council. can it stop the slide towards civil war? the problem as many of those who have taken up arms are only loosely under the command of the free syrian army. they may not want to stop ambushing government forces. at anchor in the contested communities of syria over the death of unarmed protesters will make it hard for the armed men to restrain themselves, and that death paul -- that death toll is causi
and there are those who fight, risking all inside syria. until now, there is little connection between the former soldiers of the free syrian army and the academic and intellectuals of the syrian national council, the main opposition group, but now their leaders have met in southern turkey and agreed to work together. the free syrian army said they recognized their goal and are non-violent program. agrees that its main job is to protect civilians and it will resist provocations from be a side...
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. >> syria is considered to be in a state of civil war with 4000 people killed since the protests began in march. the transitional council and the syrian -- the free syrian army have joined forces. the president of france has said that he and the german chancellor, angela merkel, will seek a new european union treaty to impose greater financial discipline. he said that the debt crisis revealed major weaknesses in the european union and that it needed to be rebuilt. there is new evidence that the crisis in the eurozone stretches far beyond europe possible orders. china has seen its manufacturing output shrank partly because european nations are not importing some many chinese goods. >> shanghai, china, the world's second-biggest economy. still growing fast while western economies stagnate. the eurozone is floundering under its debt and they are not buying as much chinese staff. all of those troubles some western debts, someone say that china is partly to blame. look at the extraordinary wealth that the chinese economic miracle has generated. the way that china has exported some much more
. >> syria is considered to be in a state of civil war with 4000 people killed since the protests began in march. the transitional council and the syrian -- the free syrian army have joined forces. the president of france has said that he and the german chancellor, angela merkel, will seek a new european union treaty to impose greater financial discipline. he said that the debt crisis revealed major weaknesses in the european union and that it needed to be rebuilt. there is new evidence...
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in syria, there is no respite from the violence, despite the presence of arab league monitors. the united states warned it will not tolerate iran's aggression in the middle east. welcome to the bbc news, broadcast in america and around the globe. coming up a bit lichter, a brush with the law. orthodox priest who clashed in a cleanup at jesus' presumed earthquakes. another member of the gandhi dynasty comes to the forefront. can't it reverse the fortunes of the congress party? welcome once again. possibly a million soldiers and civilians fill the central square in p'yongyang to take part in a national memorial service for kim jong il. his son and designated successor, kim jong un , was hailed as a new supreme leader of the state and the military. the end of the official mourning was marked by a three minutes' silence, followed by trains, factories, and ships sounding their horns across the nation. lucy williamson is in seoul. how was this memorial service covered in south korea? was it on the national broadcaster? >> i think very few south koreans have seen the pictures we have
in syria, there is no respite from the violence, despite the presence of arab league monitors. the united states warned it will not tolerate iran's aggression in the middle east. welcome to the bbc news, broadcast in america and around the globe. coming up a bit lichter, a brush with the law. orthodox priest who clashed in a cleanup at jesus' presumed earthquakes. another member of the gandhi dynasty comes to the forefront. can't it reverse the fortunes of the congress party? welcome once...
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in syria, opposition activists have decided you cannot. they boycotted today's elections calling them irrelevant. the government claims large numbers of people are going to the polls. the u.n. now says that 5000 people have been killed in these protests, which show no signs of ending. jonathan joins us from turkey. >> syria is a country divided today between those who voted and those who are still fighting. and then there were those who choose to protest. these opponents of president assad mocked his elections by holding one of their own. in hama, they protested in a more general way. the formal strike has many opposition stronghold. here, almost everything is shot. the likelihood of anything taking place like local elections is not high. 10 people are reported to have been killed here in the past 24 hours. [gunfire] a local election is irrelevant here. but in government strongholds like damascus, people did come out to vote. this is the first in its own reform program. it says they will give more power to local administrations. they insis
in syria, opposition activists have decided you cannot. they boycotted today's elections calling them irrelevant. the government claims large numbers of people are going to the polls. the u.n. now says that 5000 people have been killed in these protests, which show no signs of ending. jonathan joins us from turkey. >> syria is a country divided today between those who voted and those who are still fighting. and then there were those who choose to protest. these opponents of president...
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." >> the loss of life in syria despite the presence of arab league monitors. the north koreans pay their last respects to kim jong un hill and all eyes turned to the regime's new leaders. escalating sectarian violence in nigeria as christians warned that they will respond following a wave of deadly islam as the tax. welcome to "bbc world news." palestinian police rushed in to break up a brawl between rival priests at the church of the nativity in bethlehem. could the colosseum in rome be crumbling? violence is continuing in syria despite the presence of the arab league monitoring mission. 10 people were killed including one child on wednesday. syrian state television is report that 755 people held in their role in the uprising have been released but activists say as many as 15,000 remain in prison. this report does contain distressing images. >> no let up in the violence even with the arab league monitors whose mission is to try to stem the bloodshed. these images from the town of homs which emerged after the team said the situation was reassuring. opposition
." >> the loss of life in syria despite the presence of arab league monitors. the north koreans pay their last respects to kim jong un hill and all eyes turned to the regime's new leaders. escalating sectarian violence in nigeria as christians warned that they will respond following a wave of deadly islam as the tax. welcome to "bbc world news." palestinian police rushed in to break up a brawl between rival priests at the church of the nativity in bethlehem. could the...
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the 10 people including two children are reported to have been killed in fresh violence in syria. the man who was said to rule north korea, kim jong in -- kim jong un has met with mourners in the state capital. the u.s. military officials say they might take disciplinary action over the nato attack which killed 24 pakistani soldiers. the incident proved disastrous for u.s.-pakistani relations in a year when trust between them dropped. we take a look at the 12 months in which these two suppose it allies worst crisis to crisis. >> what a turbulent year for pakistani-american relations. in january, a cia contractor shot dead a key pakistani's on this very junction. there is a diplomatic route between islamabad and washington. this caused outrage against the u.s. here in pakistan. the fury was directed not only at the u.s. but the pakistani government for what many saw as a subservient relationship with washington. this would only intensify with the trauma that soon followed. >> i can report to the american people and to the world that the u.s. is conducting an operation that killed o
the 10 people including two children are reported to have been killed in fresh violence in syria. the man who was said to rule north korea, kim jong in -- kim jong un has met with mourners in the state capital. the u.s. military officials say they might take disciplinary action over the nato attack which killed 24 pakistani soldiers. the incident proved disastrous for u.s.-pakistani relations in a year when trust between them dropped. we take a look at the 12 months in which these two suppose...
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." >> people have been killed in syria in spite of a force there to oversee the peace plan. power is passed from father to son in north korea as hundreds of thousands mourn kim jong il. welcome to "bbc world news. the u.s. criticizes egypt as its forces raided the offices of democracy and human rights groups. >> we call on the egyptian government to immediately end the harassment of ngo staff, return all property, and resolve this issue. >> animal immigrants to the u.k. will be spent six months in quarantine. will that lessen disease? in syria, protesters have taken to the streets where arab league observers have been visiting today. government forces responded with violence. activists say 40 people were killed across the country including four in a damascus suburb. they also visited areas were shooting was reported, near the border to turkey. >> protesters called for the overthrow of the regime and the execution of the president, bashar al-assad. the presence of international monitors has not changed the course of the uprising or the ferocity of the regime's response. in ha
." >> people have been killed in syria in spite of a force there to oversee the peace plan. power is passed from father to son in north korea as hundreds of thousands mourn kim jong il. welcome to "bbc world news. the u.s. criticizes egypt as its forces raided the offices of democracy and human rights groups. >> we call on the egyptian government to immediately end the harassment of ngo staff, return all property, and resolve this issue. >> animal immigrants to the...
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the 10 people including two children are reported to have been killed in fresh violence in syria. the man who was said to rule north korea, kim jong in -- kim jong un has met with mourners in the state capital. the u.s. military officials say they might take disciplinary action over the nato attack which killed 24 pakistani soldiers. the incident proved disastrous for u.s.-pakistani relations in a year when trust between them dropped. we take a look at the 12 months in which these two suppose it allies worst crisis to crisis. >> what a turbulent year for pakistani-american relations. in january, a cia contractor shot dead a key pakistani's on this very junction. there is a diplomatic route between islamabad and washington. this caused outrage against the u.s. here in pakistan. the fury was directed not only at the u.s. but the pakistani government for what many saw as a subservient relationship with washington. this would only intensify with the trauma that soon followed. >> i can report to the american people and to the world that the u.s. is conducting an operation that killed o
the 10 people including two children are reported to have been killed in fresh violence in syria. the man who was said to rule north korea, kim jong in -- kim jong un has met with mourners in the state capital. the u.s. military officials say they might take disciplinary action over the nato attack which killed 24 pakistani soldiers. the incident proved disastrous for u.s.-pakistani relations in a year when trust between them dropped. we take a look at the 12 months in which these two suppose...
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the only convenient route is a press syria. that has become more expensive and dangerous. >> we export a lot of our products through syria. and now we are having problems. >> and now resides takes us to the frontier with syria. it is uncharacteristically quiet these days. you can imagine what this border crossing was like just a few months ago. it was lined up as far as you could see carrying goods from turkey over to syria. the ghostly emptiness you see today is a vivid illustration of how bad relations have become. we saw just a few serious drivers heading back with empty trucks. the free-trade agreement between the two countries has been torn up. a heavy fee has been imposed on cargo traveling through syria. the business community is reeling. the high-end mall was once a magnet for syrian shoppers. suddenly, it is very empty on fridays. for visiting ministers, at there are some hard questions over their policy toward syria. these provincial underpin norris -- they did not get much assurance from this minister. >> there is no
the only convenient route is a press syria. that has become more expensive and dangerous. >> we export a lot of our products through syria. and now we are having problems. >> and now resides takes us to the frontier with syria. it is uncharacteristically quiet these days. you can imagine what this border crossing was like just a few months ago. it was lined up as far as you could see carrying goods from turkey over to syria. the ghostly emptiness you see today is a vivid...
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united nations human rights chief says she believes that more than 5,000 people have been killed in syria and anti-government protests. she estimates that 40,000 syrians have been detained and more fled to neighboring countries. >> and it's based on the evidence and the widespread nature of the killings, the torture, i felt that these were crimes against humanity. and i recommended they should be referred to the international common court. >> as one colleague said it was the most horrifying briefing we have had in the security council over the last two years. she cataloged more than 5,000 people killed. a situation that is deteriorating with a military build up in homes. tens of thousands of rapes and more. >> and from the united nations and the security government press and with local elections despite the situation. and we have this report from neighboring turkey. >> syria is a country divided between those who voted and those who are still fighting. and then those who chose to protest. with elections mocked by holding one of their own. and in hammer they protested in a more conventiona
united nations human rights chief says she believes that more than 5,000 people have been killed in syria and anti-government protests. she estimates that 40,000 syrians have been detained and more fled to neighboring countries. >> and it's based on the evidence and the widespread nature of the killings, the torture, i felt that these were crimes against humanity. and i recommended they should be referred to the international common court. >> as one colleague said it was the most...
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arab league monitors in syria prepared to go where the uprising began, but activists say their presence has done nothing to stop the violence. at least 20 dead after a turkish air strike in a kurdish village. could've been a case of mistaken identity. welcome to "bbc world news. i am david needs. -- eads. a crucial bond auction takes place shortly in ireland. can the next generation of the familyandhi revive the party in india? the leader is dead and long live the leader as north korea continues mourning the death of kim jong-il, his youngest son has been declared supreme leader of the country. the declaration was made in front of a huge crowd in the capital of p'yongyang. the military service was led by senior military and political leaders. here is lucy williams. >> a show of force. one nation, soldiers and civilians lined up with military precision. it last moment of national remembrance for their former leader kim jong-il. but this choreographed display it is also for the youngest son kim jong un, 40 years younger than anyone else in charge. he fidgeted through the speeches. >> this
arab league monitors in syria prepared to go where the uprising began, but activists say their presence has done nothing to stop the violence. at least 20 dead after a turkish air strike in a kurdish village. could've been a case of mistaken identity. welcome to "bbc world news. i am david needs. -- eads. a crucial bond auction takes place shortly in ireland. can the next generation of the familyandhi revive the party in india? the leader is dead and long live the leader as north korea...
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. >> arab league observers are visiting three more cities in syria as part of their mission to assess whether forces are complying with plans drawn up by the league. this comes amidst claims of further violence today. one of the cities they are visiting is a -- is whether protests -- is where the protests began back in march. the anti-government activists claim that 14 protesters were killed on wednesday. >> of their job is not necessary to try to track everything that is happening all over the place, all of the time. that all armed manifestations, as they put it, of the military are pulled off of the streets, and that all detainees are freed. obviously, none of those conditions have been met yet. it is not happening spontaneously. certainly, people are being killed in roughly the same numbers as reported before. the regime did announce the release of 755 prisoners on wednesday. but that is a drop in the ocean. however, the activist reckon that there are many thousands left. human rights watch has joined them in accusing the government of basically smuggling a lot of prisoners on two
. >> arab league observers are visiting three more cities in syria as part of their mission to assess whether forces are complying with plans drawn up by the league. this comes amidst claims of further violence today. one of the cities they are visiting is a -- is whether protests -- is where the protests began back in march. the anti-government activists claim that 14 protesters were killed on wednesday. >> of their job is not necessary to try to track everything that is happening...
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in syria, protesters have taken to the streets where arab league observers have been focusing. up to 40 people have been killed across the country including four in a damascus suburbs. the observers visited deraa, idlib, and hama. >> in idlib, protesters called for the overthrow the regime and the execution of the president. the presence of international monitors has not changed the course of the uprising or the ferocity of the regime's response. in hama, one of the cradles of the protest movement, troops reportedly opened fire. activists say at least 10 people were killed. there was similar scenes in deraa. the pictures are hard to verify but in a northern suburb of damascus, monitors were visiting city hall when security forces were said to have opened fire on demonstrators. how am partial candies arab league monitors be when some of their own governments are also cracking down on similar popular uprisings? >> the forces are reliant for their safety and freedom of movements on the very people they're supposed to be monitoring. the arab league represents 22 arab states. their
in syria, protesters have taken to the streets where arab league observers have been focusing. up to 40 people have been killed across the country including four in a damascus suburbs. the observers visited deraa, idlib, and hama. >> in idlib, protesters called for the overthrow the regime and the execution of the president. the presence of international monitors has not changed the course of the uprising or the ferocity of the regime's response. in hama, one of the cradles of the protest...
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. >> syria said yesterday's attack, there has been worse over the years but cutting off all diplomatic relations is extraordinary rare in peacetime. perhaps it was to teach a lesson to a country that doesn't play by the rules. a country which seems close to having a nuclear bomb. >> the iranians are being informed now we require the immediate closer of the iranian embassy in london and all iranian diplomatic staff must leave the united kingdom within 48 hours. if any country makes it impossible for us to operate on their soil, they cannot expect to have a functioning embassy here. >> so by the weekend, iran's embassy here in london, just like britain's embassy in tehran will effectively be closed down. almost at the very last moment, iran's foreign ministry put out a statement seeming to apologize for yesterday's attack, but it was too late and the apology wasn't strong enough. in six years, then, britain has gone from offering friendship to iran, that was angrily rejected, to shutting down all direct links altogether. and the basic reason is the political in fighting in tehran itself.
. >> syria said yesterday's attack, there has been worse over the years but cutting off all diplomatic relations is extraordinary rare in peacetime. perhaps it was to teach a lesson to a country that doesn't play by the rules. a country which seems close to having a nuclear bomb. >> the iranians are being informed now we require the immediate closer of the iranian embassy in london and all iranian diplomatic staff must leave the united kingdom within 48 hours. if any country makes...
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what is happening in syria? the un says they feel or there might be imminent crackdowns. >> i think the numbers might be too low. i think we understand the terror has really increased in syria, and we see them again at the center of this fight. the senior fought the battle against the muslim brotherhood. a generation ago, i think they are determined to fight this one in the city. he really believed that he can prevail. he lives in his own parallel universe. let me read something from this famous interview. when asked about the security forces, the man says, they are not my forces. their military forces that belong to the government. i don't of them, i am president. the government in the world is killed -- no one in the world kills its own people unless they are crazy or criminal. >> he says he can get away with it because of what the russians are effectively saying. >> absolutely. despite the fact that he has crossed the rubicon and kicked out to the arab league, he has said the united nations is not a credible
what is happening in syria? the un says they feel or there might be imminent crackdowns. >> i think the numbers might be too low. i think we understand the terror has really increased in syria, and we see them again at the center of this fight. the senior fought the battle against the muslim brotherhood. a generation ago, i think they are determined to fight this one in the city. he really believed that he can prevail. he lives in his own parallel universe. let me read something from this...
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human tragedies like this are constantly coming out of every single city and town of syria. another problem that has not been mentioned in the yuan report is how many people have remainbeen maimed. they do not dare go to hospitals, because they are kidnapped by security services or they are finished off in their beds. sometimes, shockingly, by doctors with pro-regime tendencies. >> what do you think it can be done? we have seen increasing international pressure? >> yes, we have, but nothing like what is needed. first of all, a lot still can be done. the women have been let off scot-free. >> all assad's family member. >> his wife, his wife's family, his sister, his extended family, all that can still be done, because the movement of money out of syria from these criminal regimes is happening, and probably happening through the women. >> we will have to leave it there. there is much more to say, but thanks for coming in. >> thank you. >> the president of the european commission has said britain's decision not to support the euro-zone treaty threatens the single market. speakin
human tragedies like this are constantly coming out of every single city and town of syria. another problem that has not been mentioned in the yuan report is how many people have remainbeen maimed. they do not dare go to hospitals, because they are kidnapped by security services or they are finished off in their beds. sometimes, shockingly, by doctors with pro-regime tendencies. >> what do you think it can be done? we have seen increasing international pressure? >> yes, we have, but...
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syria signed up to the arab peace plan on monday and the violence goes on. in fact, it has intensified sharply. most of it has been not far from the border with turkey. the opposition syrian national council is calling it a massacre. they say that nearly 250 people have died since monday alone. this is the bloodiest time since the uprising began in march. they want the u.s. security council to declare this as an unsafe zone. there is little appetite for another military adventure. with that possibility in mind, the regime has been staging a military removers aimed at putting across the message that their uniform -- unified. troops and police have been killed in the violence virtually every day. the regime blames armed terrorist gangs for all of the trouble and say that they are carrying out a plot to undermine the country. they are also encouraging big rallies to put across the message that they still have popular support in resisting the south side conspiracy. that is the image that they will try to convey when the arab peace observers start arriving on thu
syria signed up to the arab peace plan on monday and the violence goes on. in fact, it has intensified sharply. most of it has been not far from the border with turkey. the opposition syrian national council is calling it a massacre. they say that nearly 250 people have died since monday alone. this is the bloodiest time since the uprising began in march. they want the u.s. security council to declare this as an unsafe zone. there is little appetite for another military adventure. with that...
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here are the headlines. 200 dead in two days in syria. the u.s. says president bashar al-assad must leave power. the jail sentence for the australian teenager convicted of murdering this indian students. the england football captain is facing criminal charges after allegedly racially abusing an opponent. faced book is ordered to tighten up privacy rules. >> broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. the united states has renewed its call for syria's president to leave power. it comes as sources in serious opposition groups claiming the number of people who have died is much higher than estimates given by the united nations. the group's -- there is evidence that 6000 people have been killed since the uprising. >> though violence is obviously getting worse. these pictures being sent in from ordinary people across syria. syrian opposition says 250 people have died since monday alone. these pictures are thought to be from the idlib in the northwest. there has been an organized massacre, the opposition claims. they have switched th
here are the headlines. 200 dead in two days in syria. the u.s. says president bashar al-assad must leave power. the jail sentence for the australian teenager convicted of murdering this indian students. the england football captain is facing criminal charges after allegedly racially abusing an opponent. faced book is ordered to tighten up privacy rules. >> broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. the united states has renewed its call for syria's president to leave...
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across syria, activists say that dozens were killed today. all this under the eyes of arab league observers, surrounded by people desperate to tell their story. activists say that over 150 people have been killed. protesters have reported clashes across the country. more than 60 monitors on the ground have managed to visit a few of these places. exactly what they saw it is not clear. whatever they say is unlikely to be agreed upon by both sides. many opposition activists have fled to lebanon on. they do not believe the observers are doing their job. >> the violence against civilians in syria. this mission must go to ensure their safety. this is not happening. i think this is being understood. >> today, state television showed pictures of pro- parliament rallies in the capital of damascus. they say that they are facing a terrorist insurgency. syria is divided, edging towards civil war. the arab league has been there to bear witness. what will it say? >> earlier, i spoke with our correspondent in damascus. i asked if the country has slipped int
across syria, activists say that dozens were killed today. all this under the eyes of arab league observers, surrounded by people desperate to tell their story. activists say that over 150 people have been killed. protesters have reported clashes across the country. more than 60 monitors on the ground have managed to visit a few of these places. exactly what they saw it is not clear. whatever they say is unlikely to be agreed upon by both sides. many opposition activists have fled to lebanon...
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arab league observers began working in syria. the u.s. accuses damascus of step attacks against its own people at of their arrival. a new outpouring of public grief is expected on the streets of p'yongyang. a very warm welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and our around the world. how this iconic paris cathedral fell in and out of favor and back in again. the giant outdoor escalator transforming lives and one of columbia's poorest neighborhoods. several thousand israelis have demonstrated in the town of beit shemesh to condemn the behavior of old so orthodox jews who want to segregate between the sexes. the behavior of -- the israeli president has said a minority in israel is acting is -- is acting outrageously. >> by early evening, thousands had gathered in beit shemesh angry at the treatment of women by ultra orthodox jews who want greater separation between the sexes. in recent months, many israelis have been shocked of grown men hurl abuse at school girls. their crime, dressing in modestly. >> >> over the weekend, israeli televisi
arab league observers began working in syria. the u.s. accuses damascus of step attacks against its own people at of their arrival. a new outpouring of public grief is expected on the streets of p'yongyang. a very warm welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and our around the world. how this iconic paris cathedral fell in and out of favor and back in again. the giant outdoor escalator transforming lives and one of columbia's poorest neighborhoods. several thousand israelis have demonstrated...
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." >> of the arab league monitors syria, heavy shelling is killed at least 20 people. a veteran chinese dissident jailed for 10 years for his online political activities. a memorial for nigeria's christmas day church bombing. welcome to bbc world news, broadcasting on pbs in america and around the globe. stabbings and london's most famous shopping street of one of the busiest days of the year. and forest fires force hundreds to flee their homes. the first group of arab league observers have arrived in syria to curb violence in the country. opposition leaders are urging the group to go straight away to the city on monday, where 20 people were killed by heavy shelling. the french foreign ministry says it supports the call from the opposition. >> this is what the activists want the arab observers and the world to see. unverifiable but hard to fake image as posted on the internet of what they say is the destruction caused by shelling of residential areas in the third biggest city. they also showed pictures that are too gruesome for us to broadcast of the bleeding corpses o
." >> of the arab league monitors syria, heavy shelling is killed at least 20 people. a veteran chinese dissident jailed for 10 years for his online political activities. a memorial for nigeria's christmas day church bombing. welcome to bbc world news, broadcasting on pbs in america and around the globe. stabbings and london's most famous shopping street of one of the busiest days of the year. and forest fires force hundreds to flee their homes. the first group of arab league...
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to accuse syria of this. we would never sacrifice the lives of more civilians. >> with the independent media severely restricted by the regime, it is not possible to investigate the claims and counterclaims. the arab league observers were taken to witnessed the aftermath. they were warned by american not to allow what has happened to nt their investigations of human rights abuses. -- impede their investigations of human rights abuses. this woman was crying to god and she is from a village in the north, where the opposition accuses the army of massacring over 100 civilians. the bloody crackdown of the opposition continues on. in homs, men brave government snipers to try to retrieve a body. elsewhere, a rebel fighters shoot down a government flag. it is a signal the -- it is a symbol of the country spiraling into further violence. >> thousands of egyptians have attended a rally in the capital of cairo. they have been demonstrating against violence used by the military against protesters. at least 17 people have
to accuse syria of this. we would never sacrifice the lives of more civilians. >> with the independent media severely restricted by the regime, it is not possible to investigate the claims and counterclaims. the arab league observers were taken to witnessed the aftermath. they were warned by american not to allow what has happened to nt their investigations of human rights abuses. -- impede their investigations of human rights abuses. this woman was crying to god and she is from a village...
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>> opposition forces in syria have described another day of heavy bloodshed in syria. activists say dozens of people were killed. arab league officials have called on damascus to end the violence. >> gunfire going through the streets. this amateur video claims to show syrian security forces attacking activists, but it is almost impossible to verify its authenticity. the rest of the footage coming out of syria is amateur video, which has allegedly been reported by local residents and then up loaded onto social networking sites. on tuesday, gulf nations spoke. >> syria must embrace a plan that calls for pulling troops for population census, releasing prison treated releasing prisoners, and dialogue with opposition forces. >> as part of the plan, syria agreed to allow a team of foreign servants into the country. the mission is to monitor syria's compliance with the peace plan, and that is a problem. they do not believe president assaad is serious about these talks. >> we have news that the headquarter of olympus has been rated. -- deraided. >> it has been reported they ha
>> opposition forces in syria have described another day of heavy bloodshed in syria. activists say dozens of people were killed. arab league officials have called on damascus to end the violence. >> gunfire going through the streets. this amateur video claims to show syrian security forces attacking activists, but it is almost impossible to verify its authenticity. the rest of the footage coming out of syria is amateur video, which has allegedly been reported by local residents and...
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. -- human-rights in syria. this woman came from a village in the north where the opposition and the army conflicts led to massacres of hundreds of civilians. the bloody crackdown on the opposition continues. in homs, a citadel of resistance, and men brave government snipers. elsewhere, fighters. it is emblematic of a country spiraling into violence. >> for more on today's attacks, p. j. crowley, a former state department spokesman, join me a short time ago. >> it has been noted that the government blamed al-qaeda and put this attack together with the protests seen within this remarkable year. is in their interest to do that. it could be al-qaeda. al-qaeda is the simplest explanation. al-qaeda has been largely sidelined this year. more likely, it is a sunni attack iran -- sunni attack. you have the gulf, the sunni who have the majority in the country. is it sunni-directed violence against the establishment? this is not on the best terms. >> of course, the opposition, the question that this the whole time. why wo
. -- human-rights in syria. this woman came from a village in the north where the opposition and the army conflicts led to massacres of hundreds of civilians. the bloody crackdown on the opposition continues. in homs, a citadel of resistance, and men brave government snipers. elsewhere, fighters. it is emblematic of a country spiraling into violence. >> for more on today's attacks, p. j. crowley, a former state department spokesman, join me a short time ago. >> it has been noted...
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is leaning on turkey to push for change in syria. vice-president joe biden was in the turkish capital today paying his respects to an earlier leader who helped this country to modernize. he piled praise on his turkish coast for the example that they make in the middle east. turkey has their own concerns. they fear that further unrest will destabilize their border and that thousands of refugees will join the others that have fled here. use of the turkish army to protect civilians is being rolled out for now. -- ruled out for now. >> in egypt, authorities have begun announcing the results of the first round of parliamentary elections. the muslim brotherhood is expected to win a majority but a more radical islamist party is also expected to win seats. these elections are watched very closely in washington, are there things that western governments might feel nervous about? >> we have only got partial results so far. this is a very respectable. the head of the electoral commission gave a rather eccentric press conference. from the inform
is leaning on turkey to push for change in syria. vice-president joe biden was in the turkish capital today paying his respects to an earlier leader who helped this country to modernize. he piled praise on his turkish coast for the example that they make in the middle east. turkey has their own concerns. they fear that further unrest will destabilize their border and that thousands of refugees will join the others that have fled here. use of the turkish army to protect civilians is being rolled...
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now, to syria, where the united nations say 5000 people have been killed in a crackdown on protesters that began in march, and today, the u.s. urged russia to join action with the security council, but the moscow foreign minister accused the u.s. of taking an immoral stance by pressuring assad but by not dealing with the extremist groups trying to oust him. a senior fellow at the hoover institute joins me from new york. thanks so much for joining me. 5000 people now dead since march, and we have the russians saying it is the west that is immoral in not speaking up for the president. there is no consensus. >> absolutely, katty. we have to remember that the estimated 4000 people had been killed since the rebellion erupted in syria, so we have added 1000 people in the last few days. 1500 people have died in one city which has become the epicenter of this fight between the butcher, the regime of assad, and you're absolutely right, there is no consensus. libby let us astray. we thought libya would be the example, that the foreign rescue mission would come to syria. >> i noticed that, too,
now, to syria, where the united nations say 5000 people have been killed in a crackdown on protesters that began in march, and today, the u.s. urged russia to join action with the security council, but the moscow foreign minister accused the u.s. of taking an immoral stance by pressuring assad but by not dealing with the extremist groups trying to oust him. a senior fellow at the hoover institute joins me from new york. thanks so much for joining me. 5000 people now dead since march, and we...
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syria's president strikes back. he says he is not responsible for the recent bloodshed. >> i did my best to tell people you should not go guilty would you did your best. you do not feel guilty when you do not kill people. inote ling for oa rev- russia. the recent president said the recent vote should be in a live boy. coming home. we travel to fort hood, texas, where the joye is tinge with sacrifice. withhe joy is tinged sacrifice. welcome to our viewers on pbs, america, and around the globe. during the past nine months the people of syria have taken to the streets in protest against their government, and over 4000 have paid with their life. in rare television interview with barbara walters, the syrian president, bashar al-assad, flatly denied he ordered the use of brutality. instead blaming the violence on others. paul would starts the coverage -- paul woods starts the coverage. >> day after day unarmed syrian protectors have come out to face machine guns, snipers, and army vehicles. the costs so far is 4000 dead m
syria's president strikes back. he says he is not responsible for the recent bloodshed. >> i did my best to tell people you should not go guilty would you did your best. you do not feel guilty when you do not kill people. inote ling for oa rev- russia. the recent president said the recent vote should be in a live boy. coming home. we travel to fort hood, texas, where the joye is tinge with sacrifice. withhe joy is tinged sacrifice. welcome to our viewers on pbs, america, and around the...